**Job Title: Grinder Operator** **Job Description** We are seeking a skilled Blanchard Grinder to join our team in an industrial manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have mechanical aptitude, mathematical comprehension, and experience in industrial manufacturing. You will be responsible for grinding down steel parts, some of which can weigh up to 450 lbs. You will be trained to operate jib and overhead cranes to move parts safely. **Responsibilities** + Study blueprints and machining instructions to determine grinding operations and plan sequence of operations. + Compute machine indexing ratios and cam dimensions for specified spacing and contour of gear teeth. + Select index plate, cams, grinding wheel, feed rates, grinding speed, and depth of cut. + Position and secure index plate, cams, and grinding wheel in machine. + Set up automatic dressing device to dress wheel to specified profile. + Move controls to set synchronized rotation speeds and feed rates. + Position and secure workpiece on mandrel between centers or in chuck, and turn handwheels to position workpiece and wheel, verifying positions with thickness gauges, dial indicators, and micrometers. + Turn valve handle and direct flow of coolant against wheel and workpiece. + Move controls to index workpiece and feed wheel to workpiece, adjusting depth of cut by sight and feel. + Verify dimensions of ground workpiece for conformance to specifications. + Manage work area and maintain high levels of housekeeping and cleanliness. + Maintain accurate process sheets, develop new ones, and report router accuracy problems. + Maintain high-quality production with minimal scrap. + Manage inventory of segments and coolant, reorder as required to assure continuous production. **Essential Skills** + Industrial manufacturing experience + Mechanical aptitude + Mathematical comprehension + Experience operating precision measurement instruments such as micrometers + Ability to lift 50-75 lbs + Experience running 24" and 36" grinders + Experience in production run set-ups and use of tooling, fixturing, segment selection, and safety procedures for grinders **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Comfortable working in an industrial manufacturing environment + Basic math comprehension, ability to identify measurements down to thousandths + Proven mechanical aptitude + Ability to work with precision measurement instruments + Critical thinking and problem-solving skills + Experience with bandsaw operations **Why Work Here?** This position offers a great opportunity to get your foot in the door with an industrial parts manufacturer. Whether you want to pursue a machining career or stay in a manual machining position, this is the job to pursue. We offer a generous benefit package including profit sharing, paid holidays, paid time off, long-term disability insurance, and company-paid life insurance. Join us and become part of a supportive and growth-oriented team. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.